How To Tie A Pratt a.k.a. Shelby Knot & What Shirt Collar To Wear It With

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The Gazette team demonstrates how to tie the Pratt knot, also known as the Shelby knot, and explains its history dating back to World War II. They provide step-by-step instructions for tying the knot and discuss its characteristics, including how it creates an automatic dimple and works best with cutaway or wide-spread collars rather than classic collars.

Key takeaways

• The Pratt knot uses slightly less fabric than a half Windsor or Windsor knot while producing a symmetrical shape with an automatic dimple
• The Gazette team recommends pairing the Pratt knot only with cutaway or wide-spread collars, as it creates a large knot that will overlap awkwardly with classic collars
• The Gazette team advises against wearing collar pins or collar bars with the Pratt knot due to its size, suggesting an oriental or four-in-hand knot instead for those accessories

Episode details: published July 15, 2015 · 91K views · 3:51 long. Summary written by Self Growth Videos from the episode itself. The style guidance summarized here is the Gentleman’s Gazette team’s own teaching and opinion, presented for education; product recommendations are theirs, not ours. Summaries are written by Self Growth Videos from each video itself.

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